Work on Writing Ideas and Resources

Focus Questions for the 6th August Chat Session

• What do students write in/on?
• What do students write about?
• When do you do WoW? Do you have a separate time for Writer's Workshop?
• How do you organise WoW?
• Which websites, resources, apps for writing have been successful for you?

Examples of Work on Writing in action in different classrooms

Progress chart for "Work on Writing"

@qldteacher's Pictures of her organisational charts for Work on Writing http://yfrog.com/h8665enj
Delightful Daily 5 Cafe blog by Laura Komos: Getting the teacher started with work on writing http://delightfuldaily5cafe.blogspot.com/2011/07/getting-teacher-started-with-work-on.html

Blog writing during Work on Writing

Kidblog free blogging platform http://kidblog.org/about.php
Cybrary Man's Student Blogs page http://cybraryman.com/studentblogs.html
Cybrary Man's Class Blogs page http://cybraryman.com/classblogs.html
Integrating Technology in the Primary Classroom by Kathleen Morris: Integrating Blogging into the Curriculum http://primarytech.global2.vic.edu.au/2011/06/06/integrating-blogging-into-the-curriculum/
4K@Richards - kids blogs used during Work on Writing time http://kidblog.org/4krichards/
Using Blogging with The Daily 5
http://www.frugalteacher.com/2012/07/using-blogging-with-daily-5.html

Poetry

Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry for Kids http://www.poetry4kids.com/
Nellie Edge: How to Organize Poetry http://www.nellieedge.com/Organize%20Poetry/organizepoetry.htm

Online Writing Projects, Collaboration between classes

Oracle Think Quest http://www.thinkquest.org/en/
ReadWriteThink http://www.readwritethink.com/about/
Story Jumper http://www.storyjumper.com/
Voki for creating speaking characters http://www.voki.com/
Audioboo to voice record for publishing http://audioboo.fm/
Primary Pad as a kid-friendlier version of google docs http://primarypad.com/
Little Bird Tales http://www.littlebirdtales.com/

Other resources

Free Technology for Teachers: 10 ways to make comics online http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/12/10-ways-to-create-comics-online.html
Plasq for creating comics from photos http://plasq.com/products/comiclife/win
Scholastic Story Starters http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/storystarters/storystarter1.htm
Writing Fun by Jenny Eather with Text Type examplars and writing frames http://www.writingfun.com/writingfun2010.html
Cybrary Man's Free Supplies for Teachers http://cybraryman.com/teachertools.html#FreeSupplies
Fastfinga iPhone and iPad app http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fastfinga/id320090110?mt=8
Teaching Literacy in the Early Years blog by Kelly Jordan:Using Technology in the Literacy Block http://teachingliteracy.global2.vic.edu.au/2011/07/12/using-technology-in-the-literacy-block/
Talking, Drawing, Writing: Lessons for our youngest writers by Martha Horn and Mary Ellen Giacobbe http://www.amazon.com/Talking-Drawing-Writing-Lessons-Youngest/dp/1571104569
Getting Started With Work on Writing